UPSC Prelims 2018·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

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  1. AChild labourCorrect
  2. BAdaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change
  3. CRegulation of food prices and food security
  4. DGender parity at the workplace

Explanation

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to advancing social justice and promoting decent work by setting international labour standards. ILO Conventions 138 and 182 are critical instruments in the global effort to combat child labour: ILO Convention 138 (Minimum Age Convention, 1973): This convention aims to abolish child labour by establishing a general minimum age for admission to employment or work, typically set at 15 years, with provisions for lighter work and hazardous work. ILO Convention 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999): This convention calls for the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, which include all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, forced or compulsory labour, and work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety or morals of children. Both conventions are fundamental to the ILO's work against child labour.
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